Shlep

/ʃlɛp/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:11 pts5 letters
Definition of Shlep

noun

  1. A long or burdensome journey.

    "Sure you can go across town to get that, but it'd be a schlep."

  2. A boring person, a drag; a good-for-nothing person.
  3. A sloppy or slovenly person.
  4. A “pull” or influence.

    "He must have had a lot of schlep to get such good seats."

verb

  1. To carry, drag, or lug.

    "I'm exhausted after schlepping those packages around all day."

  2. To go, as on an errand; to carry out a task.

    "I schlepped down to the store for some milk."

  3. To act in a slovenly, lazy, or sloppy manner.

    "I just schlepped around the house on Sunday."

Anagrams of Shlep

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "shlep":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "shlep" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Shlep"

Shlep is a 5-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "shlep" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Shlep" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "shlep" is a medium-scoring word.